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Frank Lampard has rightly earned praise for his willingness to trust young players during his first season as a Premier League manager.

Mason Mount, Reece James, Billy Gilmour, Ian Maatsen, Tino Anjorin, Armando Broja, Tariq Lamptey and Marc Guehi were all given their senior bows, as the club’s hard work in the academy begins to show results in the first-team.

That process of introducing young players started long before Lampard’s arrival as manager, however, with Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord arguing that it all began at Anfield in 2016.

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That was when Tammy Abraham made his Premier League debut under the guidance of Guus Hiddink.

He’s since scored bags of goals in the Championship and played for England, but it all started there, and no matter what Lampard achieves with him, it was at Anfield that the first brick was placed.

She is undoubtedly an important figure at Stamford Bridge, with her primary role being to organise transfers and contracts.

Even though she has the full trust of Roman Abramovich, not all supporters are convinced, and this summer will be an important test for her as she seeks to oversee Frank Lampard’s first summer transfer window in charge.

Chelsea during the break

Oliver Harbord has outlined the key decisions and priorities that Granovskaia must attack if she is to put Chelsea in the best possible decision. That includes the likes of Willian’s contract, the situation with Tammy Abraham’s new deal, and the search for a new striker.

The Blues boss knows full well he is managing a team that does not have a history of long-term managerial appointments, but the hope is he can usher in the club’s academy players while maintaining his position at the same time.

Eight different academy players have made their senior bow under Lampard this season, and now Oliver Harbord has identified the five young players that Lampard must build the future of the club around.